A review by night_shift
The Elementals by Michael McDowell

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A very slow read that creeps up on you to that wild ending. Definitely not scary, but a really solid southern gothic. I loved all the characters, especially father and daughter Lurker and India.
Gotta say the descriptions of the south, the heat, the people.. very spot on and finding out the author was an Alabama boy, makes perfect sense. Gunna have to pick up his other book, The Amulet.
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